Product Recall: Inflatable Children's Swim Aid Age 3-10 Years sold via eBay (2402-0058)
Product Recall for Inflatable Children's Swim Aid sold via eBay presenting a serious risk of drowning.
Summary
Product: Inflatable Children’s Swim Aid Age 3-10 Years sold via eBay
Hazard: The product was not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to demonstrate that they have been adequately conformity assessed.
Corrective action: Recall of the product from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
Product information
| Type | Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Swim Vest |
|---|---|
| Model Name | Pool School Swim Vest |
| Model Number | Step C |
| eBay Item Number | 334514761201 |
| Listing Name | Inflatable Children Kids Swimming Floating Swim Aid Vest Life Jacket 3-10 Age UK |
| Country of Origin | Unknown |
| Product description | Vest-style swim aid with two front plastic buckles with adjustable straps. |
| Product Report and Image |
Hazard
The product has been assessed as presenting a serious risk of drowning.
The product was not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to demonstrate that they have been adequately conformity assessed. Mandatory third-party conformity assessment by a body authorised for PPE is required by the relevant Regulations for those products which protect against more serious risks, the absence of such independent assessment for such a product may increase the risk to the consumer that the product may not perform as expected when relied upon.
The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment or the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018.
Corrective action
OPSS has required the recall of the product from end users.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
Additional information
PSD case number: 2402-0058
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards